Hearing One and Knowing Ten

Sasshi (察し): sensing. The Nihon Kokugo Daijiten defines it as perceiving, being considerate, inferring. Ichi o kiite jū o shiru (一を聞いて十を知る): hear one, know ten. To grasp the whole of a matter after hearing or trying only a little of it.

Categories Japan, Information, Quality, Trust, Anticipating Needs, Implied Meaning, Unspoken Understanding Tags aphorisms, words

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